Unexpected Twist! with FREE copy of Oliver Twist

If any story is begging for a twist, it has to be Oliver Twist, right? The clue is in the name! And who better to do the twisting than all-time funny genius and nonsense verse maestro, Michael Rosen? This story is going to get spun all around, helter-skelter style! Shona and her dad are moving house, and the rules at Shona’s new school are pretty weird. She keeps getting into trouble! But when she’s given a mobile phone, Shona starts to suspect there’s something fishy about the new boys she’s met. Not all gifts come for free, after all…

  • The brilliant new book by Michael Rosen and Tony Ross
  • An original modern take on classic story Oliver Twist
  • Includes a FREE copy of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
  • A daring look at big themes, told with heart and humour

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    Michael Rosen

    Michael Rosen is an author, poet and broadcaster, best known for classic books like We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. He was Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009

    Awards

    Michael won the Nestle Smarties prize for We’re Going On a Bear Hunt. He was awarded the Eleanor Farjeon prize for services to Children’s literature in 1997, and was Children’s Laureate from 2007-2009.

  • Tony Ross

    Multi-award-winning Tony Ross has become one of the best-known creators of original and traditional picture books and his work has been published all over the world. As well as his own books, he has illustrated books for authors such as Roald Dahl, Paula Danziger and Michael Palin.

    Awards

    Tony Ross has won a number of awards for illustration, including the Dutch Silver Paintbrush Award for the best illustrations by a foreign artist.

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